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Gary Norman (right) provided an interesting and enlightening program on the nation's increasing problem with illegal immigrants to the Washington Rotary Club at its regular Thursday lunch meeting. He provided a lot of information including a history of how immigration has been handled in the past and some suggestions about what might be done to solve the current dilemma. His examples and facts were quite helpful in raising the group's understanding of the far-reaching effects of illegal immigration. A former classmate, Roger Walker, introduced Norman to the club. More ... Alexis Giogia, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Giogia, and her News- Reporter were welcomed to the famous FAO Schwartz Toy Store in New York City by agenuine toy soldier. Alexis and her family spent 10 days in the "Big Apple. More ... The First United Methodist Church at 102 West Liberty Street, Washington, will be host to a 13-week program on financial planning for the future provided by Financial Peace University (FPU). The classes will begin Sunday, August 9, at 4 p.m. at the church. More ... The Wilkes County Community Development Corporation (WCCDC) is hosting a community forum on August 8 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at The Pope Center, located at 48-B Lexington Avenue. More ... Homecoming will be held at Clark's Station Baptist Church Sunday, August 9, with Rev. Brian George as the guest speaker. The service will begin at 11:15 Sunday morning and lunch will be served afterwards. Revival services will be held Sunday evening through Wednesday evening, August 9-12, at 7:30 . Each service will have a different speaker. Sunday's speaker will be Rev. More ... With children returning to school beginning next week, the Georgia State Patrol is reminding drivers to be alert when traveling in school zones and near school bus stops. More ... Barrett Gilchrist Anderson graduated from the College of Osteopathic Medicine at Michigan State University on May 7. His grandfather, Dr. William G. Anderson (AOA President, 1994) presented the graduation commencement address. In addition, he participated in the hooding ceremony along with Barrett's father, Dr. Gil Anderson. More ... Two W-WCHS FBLA members, their advisor, and a middle-level member attended a conference of national importance for their organization and also did a little sightseeing while they were on the west coast. More ... Eagles Wings House of Prayer of Crawfordville will have a weekend of revival services on Friday and Saturday, August 7 and 8, at 7 p.m. Bishop Kevin Magness of Lula will be the guest minister. Homecoming services will begin Sunday, August 9, with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and the worship service at 11 a.m. with Bishop Magness leading. More ... Students, parents, and faculty members may find this map, provided by W-WCHS Principal Steve Echols, useful in navigating the new high school/middle school complex when school starts there for the first time tomorrow (Friday, August 7). Instructions for student dropoff, student and faculty parking, and exiting the facility are included in the story on page 1A of this issue. More ... The 29th Annual Mule Day Southern Heritage Festival at Callaway Plantation is alive and well, and the Washington-Wilkes Chamber of Commerce is hard at work planning for the Saturday, October 10, event. Mule Day will be held from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. More ... Phil Robb, Tom Beard, and Jack Davis look over and work on a silt fence as construction activities begin at Wills Memorial Hospital. The regeneration project will include a new inpatient wing and specialty center, in addition to the renovation of the existing emergency room, rehab therapy, respiratory, and radiology units. Construction is expected to take approximately 28 months. WMH Administrator Marvin Goldman announced that the parking lot on the corner of Spring Street and Hospital Drive is closed during construction. Patients and visitors are asked to park in the front parking lots on Gordon Street or in designated parking along Hospital Drive. A more detailed announcement regarding building plans and groundbreaking will follow at a later date. More ... The staff at the Wilkes Pre- Release Center remembered their Chaplain, Rev. Dale Fincher, in a memorial dedication ceremony at the center Wednesday. Rev. Fincher, pastor of Tignall Baptist Church, passed away June 13 while on a ministry trip. More ... The latest to declare his candidacy for Washington City Council is Marion Tutt Jr. His announcement statement is printed below. I, Marion Tutt Jr., am running for a District 1 seat on the Washington City Council. I'm 43, a resident of Washington. My honorable parents are the late Mrs. Mildred Booker and Mr. and Mrs. Marion (Lucinda) Tutt of Wilkes County. More ... Wilkes County paramedics and firefighters tend to two of the four people injured in a Sunday afternoon wreck on Highway 78 near Newtown Road. Georgia State Patrol troopers are investigating the wreck that saw a Saturn sedan and a Chevrolet minivan collide nearly head-on. The unrestrained driver of the Saturn was ejected, and she and her passenger were taken to MCG for treatment. The driver and passenger of the van were transported to Wills Memorial for treatment. A heavy rainstorm may have contributed to the accident. More ... Most people think of budgeting as a dirty word. It is the punishment you get for overspending, much as dieting is the punishment you get for over-eating. Rather than a punishment for past actions, your budget is really a plan for future spending. More ... This group of happy vacationers had some quality reading material when they took The News-Reporter to Daytona Beach, Florida. Pictured catching a few rays are Jeff, Shelley, and Logan Warrenfells; Randy, Betsy, Emory, and Eli Strother; Beth and Jonathan Conard; Bill and Linda Smith; Pauline Bell; Edna Young; Renee Young; and Jennifer Cragle. Also at the beach but not in the picture were Scott Cragle and Jon Conard. This News-Reporter is 326 miles from home. More ... Murceia, Jasmine, and Stanley Turner took their News-Reporter with them on a week-long vacation to Orlando in central Florida. They are pictured above at the Westgate Vacation Villas. This News-Reporter is 379 miles from home. More ... Spending some time with their News-Reporter at Hunting Island State Park on the South Carolina coast are David, Jack, and D.J. Martin; Joe and Jack Rogers; and Emily and Haley Weaver. This News-Reporter is 163 miles from home. More ... |
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